Kearney, Nebraska
October 26, 2004
7:30 p.m.
Prior to the regular Council
meeting, the Council met as the Board of Directors for the Kearney Municipal
Airport Corporation in open and public session at 7:30 p.m.
on October 26, 2004 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. This meeting
adjourned at 7:38 p.m. A meeting of the City Council of Kearney, Nebraska, was
then convened in open and public session at 7:39 p.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall. Present were: Bruce Blankenship, President of the Council;
Michaelle Trembly, City Clerk; Council Members Randy Buschkoetter, Galen
Hadley, Don Kearney, and Stan Clouse. Absent: None. Michael Kelley, City
Attorney; John Prescott, Assistant City Manager; Wendell Wessels, Director of
Finance and Administration; Kirk Stocker, Director of Utilities; and Rod
Wiederspan, Director of Public Works were also present. G. Allen Johnson, City
Manager was absent. Some of the citizens present in the audience included:
Davin Jones and Mike Konz from Kearney Hub.
Notice of the meeting was given
in advance thereof by publication in the Kearney Hub, the designated method for
giving notice, a copy of the proof of publication being attached to these
minutes. Advance notice of the meeting was also given to the City Council
and a copy of their acknowledgment or receipt of such notice is attached to
these minutes. Availability of the Agenda was communicated in the advance
notice and in the notice to the Mayor and City Council. All proceedings
hereafter shown were taken while the meeting was open to the attendance of the
public.
I. ROUTINE BUSINESS
INVOCATION
Major Dale Hixenbaugh from the
Salvation Army provided the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Boy Scouts Ben Harms and Cody
Sparks led the Council members and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION
Mayor Blankenship and Council
Members recognized John Schall for 20 years of service with the Utilities/Water
Production Division. He was presented a Resolution of Commendation.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There was no Oral Communications.
II. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no Unfinished Business.
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Hadley seconded by Buschkoetter
that Subsections 1 through 8 of Consent Agenda Item IV be approved. Roll call
resulted as follows: Aye: Blankenship, Hadley, Clouse, Kearney, Buschkoetter.
Nay: None. Motion carried.
1.
Approve Minutes of Special Meeting held on October 12, 2004 and Minutes of
Regular Meeting held October 12, 2004.
2.
Approve the following Claims: A-1 Refrigeration $92.17 Rep; AABACO $115.11 Su;
Ace Hardware $170.02 Various; ADB Alnaco $186.66 Su; Advance Auto Parts $29.95
Su; AF Comm Supply $28.26 Su; Agent Fee $20.00 Tr; Air Midway $1,499.02
Various; Alamar $435.93 Cla; Alltel $3,086.22 Serv; Amazon $45.35 Various; Amer
Assn Airport Exec $1,825.00 Reg; Amer Electric $255.50 Su; Amer Red Cross
$35.50 Various; Amer Trademark $146.15 Su; Amoco Oil $29.25 Tr; AMZ Superstore
$384.75 Su; Andersen Auto Parts $5.00 Su; Apple Market $11.85 Su; ARFF Working
Group $125.00 Su; Ask Supply $280.68 Su; Aspen Publication $343.64 Su; Avondale
Badge $77.95 Su; Baker & Taylor $1,819.17 Bks; BBC Audiobooks $285.88 Bks;
Becker, G $29.50 Inv; Bennett, T $1,295.25 Serv; Big Flag Farm $195.60 Rep; Big
O Tires $629.80 Su; Blessing $168,383.06 Serv; BlueCross Blue Shield $65,756.91
Claims; Bobs Super Store $255.08 Various; Books in Motion $6.00 Bks; Books on
Tape $510.70 Bks; Bosselman $16,000.75 Inv; Bound to Stay Bound $135.97 Bks;
Broadfoot's Sand $269.25 Various; Brown Traffic Products $8,756.78 Various;
Bubble Factory $44.50 Su; Buffalo Co Reg of Deeds $1.00 Serv; Buffalo Co Court
$799.46 Ded; Buggy Bath Car Wash $24.00 Rep; Builders $2,342.65 Su; BYCO #4 Gas
Station $29.10 Tr; Cabela's $50,445.86 Lease, Su; Canal Bank Assoc $412.70 Rep;
Cardinal Health $42.50 Su; Caseys $99.09 Tr; Cash Wa $1,833.80 Various; CDW
Govt $962.87 Su; Centaur Ent $486.23 Su; Central Comm College $190.00 Tr;
Central Fire $30.00 Su; Central Health Center $1,383.44 Serv; Central Hydraulic
$1,094.46 Various; Central NE Equipment $228.00 Su; Charter Paging $21.92 Serv;
Chesterman $1,071.00 Inv; Child's World $89.70 Bks; City of Ky $58,233.71 Various;
Clark Enersen Partners $4,088.03 Serv; CMC Rescue $1,300.00 Su; Cold Spring
Granite $99.99 Su; College Savings Plan of NE $65.00 Ded; Computer Hardware
$59.00 Su; Conoco $27.00 Tr; Const. Rental $33.55 Su; Copycat $434.30 Su;
Country Catering $800.00 Serv; Creative Teacher $39.89 Su; Criffield, J
$75,000.00 T-Hangar; Crossroads Ford $141.99 Inv; Cullen, M $71.07 Cla;
Culligan $130.00 Rep; Cummins Great Plains $124.51 Inv; Cummins Tools $652.55
Su; Dahlen, B $3,974.00 Serv; Davis/Sun Turf $40.85 Inv; Dawson Co PPD
$24,892.86 Serv; Dell $1,817.95 Equip; DEMCO $250.46 Su; Depository Trust
$216,651.25 Princ & Int; Dept of the Treasury $4.42 Ded; Deterdings $44.11
Su; Diamond Vogel $148.03 Various; Dmilaco $223.16 Su; Dobberstein Roofing
$985.45 Rep; Don's Pioneer Uniforms $169.95 Cla; Eakes $1,463.57 Su; Earl May
$7.98 Inv; E-Filliate $59.42 Su; Eileen's $39.30 Su; Embassy Suites $136.40 Tr;
Expedia $10.00 Tr; Facts on File $234.35 Bks; Fairbanks $152.45 Various;
Farmers Union $659.09 Various; Fas Break $509.30 Su; Fastenal $619.10 Various;
Fedex $20.49 Pstg; Fiddelke Heating $350.26 Rep; Follett's $26.93 Su; Footjoy
$107.48 Inv; Fox Bros $2,275.00 Serv; Freburg, N $184.62 Ded; Fred
Pryor/Careertrack $158.00 Su; Fredrickson Construction $2,355.00 Serv; Fremont
Nat'l Bank $36,333.50 Ded; Frick, E $35.13 Reim; Frontier $8,098.51 Serv;
Galeton Gloves $505.75 Inv; Gallant Belt $323.72 Su; Galls $250.37 Various;
Garrett Tires $2,869.64 Various; Gary's I-80 $160.50 Su; Gaylord Bros $493.88
Su; Gear for Sports $107.48 Inv; Glazier, R $25.54 Tr; Golfsmith Int $150.00
Su; Gordon's $104.27 Su; Gotta Go Gotta Throw $73.40 Su; GovConnection $234.67
Su; Graham Tire $740.39 Various; Grainger.Com $3,526.17 Su; Grand Island Ind
$144.00 Su; Great American Outdoor $95.53 Rep; Grimes, J $20.24 Rep; Guideposts
$16.94 Bks; H&G Cleaners $264.67 Serv; Hach $141.00 Rep; Hastings $42.84
Su; Heartland Clerk's Assoc $20.00 Dues; Hobby Lobby $59.56 Su; Holmes Plbg
$823.96 Various; Homewood Suites $114.09 Tr; Hotsy Equipment $474.74 Rep;
Huffys Windsocks $156.05 Su; Hurricane Disc Golf $95.95 Su; Husker Auto Group
$18,294.00 Auto; Hyatt Hotels $484.23 Tr; Hyatt Hotels Oakbrook $712.62 Tr;
ICMA RC $3,242.75 Ded; IRS $87,133.85 Ded; Int'l Assoc of Fire Chiefs $170.00
Reg; ISDN $14.95 Su; JEMS-Wildland Fire $29.90 Su; Johnson, A $132.04 Tr; JRs
Western $129.95 Su; K&K $538.74 Various; KASWA $476.45 Tipping Fees; Ky
Centre Vac $299.95 Su; Ky Clinic $35.00 Serv; Ky Concrete $523.88 Su; Ky Crete
& Block $72.92 Inv; Ky Glass $38.02 Su; Ky Hockey $3,000.00 Serv; Ky Hub
$2,620.63 Serv; Ky Implement $885.26 Various; Ky Pub Library Fdn $50,000.00
Transfer; Ky Truck Parts $20.00 Su; Ky Whse $529.73 Various; Ky WNE $265.32 Su;
Ky Yamaha $119.63 Various; Kelley, M $33.75 Tr; Kewanna Screen Printing $233.88
Su; Kipp Bros $53.10 Su; Kirkham Michael $3,171.76 Serv; Kmart $234.39 Su; Kum
& Go $20.15 Tr; Lampes Air Filter Sales $314.00 Su; Laser Art Design
$187.00 Su; Lasertec $606.96 Su; Laughlin, K $360.00 Ded; Lawson Products
$395.37 Various; Lawyers Weekly $179.00 Bks; LCL Truck Equipment $449.00 Su;
Leach Camper of Lincoln $22.67 Inv; LARM $642,282.00 Prem; Lerner Publication
$202.43 Bks; Liberty Services $112.56 Cla; Library Hotline $115.00 Su; Linweld
$58.22 Su; Lisa's Instant Print $36.48 Su; Little Mexico $33.00 Su; Lockmobile
$3.00 Su; Lockton $13,225.00 Prem; Logan Contractors $768.00 Su; Lorman
Education $289.00 Tr; Lubrication Eng $322.71 Inv; Luke & Jakes $40.00 Su;
Lumbard, J $100.00 Cla; Machines & Media $255.00 Su; Magic Cleaning $600.00
Serv; Mail Express $15.11 Su; Marina Inn $150.00 Tr; Marlatt Machine Shop
$45.38 Rep; McCollister & Co $1,762.82 Inv; Menards $245.00 Su; Michael
Todd & Co $540.85 Su; Mid-America Pay Phones $100.00 Su; Mid-NE Lubricants
$3,614.45 Inv; Midwest Services $1,710.00 Rep; Miller & Associates
$6,397.50 Serv; Miller Signs $269.30 Serv; Minitex $691.00 Serv; Misko Sports
$123.00 Su; Mitchell 1 $1,203.30 Rep; Motion Ind $3,111.37 Rep; Mr. Automotive
$2,071.29 Various; Municipal Emergency Services $12,329.00 Equip; Municipal
Supply $2,638.49 Various; Murphy Tractor $932.73 Su; NAPA $1,260.64 Various;
Nat'l Rec & Park $650.00 Su; NWWA $9,675.62 Equip; NE Bookstore $25.78 Su;
NE Child Support $892.18 Ded; NE Dept of Aeronautics $1,470.00 Loan; NE Dept of
Env Quality $14,204.14 Disposal Fee; NE Dept of Revenue $14,875.15 Taxes; NE
Furniture $596.21 Su; NE Golf $1,591.15 Su; NE Health Lab $277.00 Su; NE
Peterbilt $51.78 Inv; NE Truck Center $224.17 Inv; Newman Signs $547.38
Various; Nogg Chemicals $5,563.37 Various; Northstar Audio Books $13.00 Bks;
Northwestern $4,220.86 Serv; NOVUS $35.00 Serv; NRPA Housing $103.04 Su; NWEA
$700.00 Tr; Office Depot $1,041.85 Su; Office Max $884.68 Various; Officenet
$153.76 Various; O'Keefe Elevator $560.33 Serv; Olsson Associates $7,098.30 Serv;
OMB Police Supply $210.98 Cla; O'Reilly $270.71 Inv; Orscheln $931.23 Various;
Paramount Linen & Uniform $203.06 Various; Park Inn Regency Lodge $146.78
Tr; Party America $25.27 Su; Penton Overseas $5.00 Bks; Platte Valley Comm
$2,951.39 Serv; Platte Valley State Bank $1,194.64 Serv; Preferred Mail $84.62
Pstg; Presco Sales $24.30 Rep; Prescott, J $170.56 Tr; Presto $121.00 Serv;
Public Agency Training Council $275.00 Tr; Purdy, K $45.00 Su; QT 562 $21.50
Tr; Quality Suites $100.75 Tr; Quick & Easy $15.00 Tr; Quill $250.63 Su;
Quinlan Publication $199.00 Tr; Radio Shack $69.95 Su; Ramada Inn Ky $642.03
Tr; Ready Mixed Concrete $9,901.78 Various; Reams Sprinkler $1,393.45 Su; Rec.
Unlimited $15.00 Su; Recorded Books $149.20 Bks; Rembolt Ludtke $543.70 Serv;
Research Tech $94.95 Su; Respond First Aid Systems $130.35 Su; Rocky Mountain
Chocolate $10.20 Su; Rodiek, D $25.00 Reim; Roggie, B $11.48 Su; Rubyspeaks
$103.75 Su; Saathoff, J $41.89 Reim; Sagebrush $111.86 Bks; Sahling Kenworth
$1,092.97 Various; Sampson Construction $113,534.00 Serv; S-F Analytical Lab
$665.00 Serv; Shell Oil $56.70 Tr; Sheraton Hotel $219.80 Tr; Sherwin Ind
$416.00 Rep; Sherwin Williams $197.86 Su; Shirt Shack $1,206.80 Su; Sign Center
$384.00 Su; Snap On Tools $1,598.15 Tools; Sorensen Group $4,329.75 Rep;
Spaghetti Shop $72.00 Su; Spencer Turbine $100.00 Su; Sport Supply $591.64 Su;
Sporting Edge $80.00 Su; Stampcrete Int'l $1,996.20 Su; State of NE Dept of HHS
$282.00 Serv; Steinbrinks $254.84 Su; Sterling Distributors $16.05 Su; Story, G
$69.23 Tr; Stumps $24.45 Su; T&B Cleaning $2,600.00 Serv; T&F Sand
& Gravel $855.43 Su; Target $175.65 Su; Tech Maint $458.16 Rep; Thomson
Gale $56.13 Bks; Time to Remember $19.77 Su; Tomark Sports $133.28 Su; Towne
Center $19.41 Su; Tractor Supply $876.95 Various; Tri-City Outdoor Power
$230.49 Various; Tri-City Storm $300.00 Su; U Save $209.06 Su; Union Insurance
$16,940.00 Serv; Unique Books $168.81 Bks; United Air $1,399.28 Tr; United
Distributors $63.08 Su; UPS $51.24 Serv; UPS Store $6.10 Su; US Bank $50,946.25
Int; US Filter $874.60 Su; US Internet $1,620.00 Serv; USPS $96.95 Pstg; Van
Diest $929.09 Su; Verdicon $765.28 Rep; Village Uniform $458.19 Rep;
Waldenbooks $135.45 Su; Walgreens $6.89 Su; Walmart $792.46 Various; Warthog
$1,239.00 Su; Washington State Support $102.01 Ded; West Group $1,692.50 Su;
Westfall $50.69 Inv; Wilke Donovans $97.68 Various; Willis Shoe $357.79 Su; WW
Grainger $47.77 Su; Xerox $266.00 Serv; Zimmerman $323.00 Su; Zook, K $20.00
Ref; Payroll Ending 10-16-2004 -- $249,933.04. The foregoing schedule of
claims is published in accordance with Section 19-1102 of the Revised Statutes
of Nebraska, and is published at an expense of $_________ to the City of
Kearney.
3.
Receive recommendations of Planning Commission and set November 9, 2004 at 7:30
P.M. as date and time for hearing on those applications where applicable.
4.
Approve the recommendation from Administration on the purchase of a 10-cubic
yard dump truck for the Transportation Division from Nebraska Truck Center in
the amount of $81,733.00.
5.
Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 6 in the amount of
$124,427.25 submitted by Blessing, LLC and approved by Miller & Associates
for the 2004 Part I Improvements, Phase II consisting of Paving
Improvement District No. 2004-885 for 30th Avenue from Highway 30 north to 31st
Street and approve Resolution No. 2004-201.
RESOLUTION
NO. 2004-201
WHEREAS,
Blessing, LLC has performed services in connection with the 2004 Part I
Improvements Phase II consisting of Paving Improvement District No.
2004-885 for 30th Avenue from Highway 30 north to 31st Street, and the City's
engineer, Miller & Associates, have filed with the City Clerk Application
and Certificate for Payment No. 6 in the amount of $124,427.25 as shown on
Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference and as follows:
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Original Contract Sum
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$1,099,325.50
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Change Order No. 1 (9-28-2004)
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+
818.40
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Change Order No. 2 (10-12-2004)
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+
4,248.20
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Contract Sum To Date
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1,104,392.10
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Gross Amount Due
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563,865.75
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Retainage
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56,386.58
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Amount Due to Date
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507,479.17
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Less Previous Certificates for
Payment
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383,051.92
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Current Payment Due
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$124,427.25
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Council of the City of
Kearney, Nebraska, and hereby find and determine that Application and Certificate
for Payment No. 6 as shown on Exhibit “A”, be and are hereby accepted and
approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004.
ATTEST:
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
AND EX-OFFICIO MAYOR
CITY
CLERK
6.
Approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 1 in the amount of $235,753.14
submitted by Paulsen, Inc. and approved by Ross Engineering for the 2004
Part V Improvements – Bid B consisting of Paving Improvement District No.
2004-881 for 60th Street from 2nd Avenue to 1st Avenue, Paving Improvement
District No. 2004-882A for 1st Avenue from 60th Street to 65th Street, Paving
Improvement District No. 2004-883 for 65th Street from 2nd Avenue east a
distance of 525 feet and approve Resolution No. 2004-202.
RESOLUTION
NO. 2004-202
WHEREAS,
Paulsen, Inc. has performed services in connection with the 2004 Part V
Improvements – Bid B consisting of Paving Improvement District No. 2004-881
for 60th Street from 2nd Avenue to 1st Avenue, Paving Improvement District No.
2004-882A for 1st Avenue from 60th Street to 65th Street, Paving Improvement
District No. 2004-883 for 65th Street from 2nd Avenue east a distance of 525
feet, and the City's engineer, Ross Engineering, have filed with the City Clerk
Application and Certificate for Payment No. 1 in the amount of $235,753.14 as
shown on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference and as
follows:
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Original Contract Sum
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$458,425.70
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Change
Order No. 1 (10-12-2004)
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+ 11,752.00
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Change
Order No. 2 (10-12-2004)
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+ 13,147.10
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Contract Sum To Date
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483,324.80
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Gross Amount Due
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248,161.20
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Retainage
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12,408.06
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Amount Due to Date
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235,753.14
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Less Previous Certificates for
Payment
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.00
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Current Payment Due
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$235,753.14
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Council of the City of
Kearney, Nebraska, and hereby find and determine that Application and
Certificate for Payment No. 1, as shown on Exhibit “A” be and is hereby
accepted and approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004.
ATTEST:
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
AND EX-OFFICIO MAYOR
CITY CLERK
7.
Approve the Buffalo County Local Emergency Operations Plan and approve
Resolution No. 2004-203.
RESOLUTION NO.
2004-203
BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Council of the City of Kearney, Nebraska,
that in order to provide for a coordinated response to a disaster or emergency
in Buffalo County, the City of Kearney and other cities and villages in Buffalo
County, the Kearney City Council deems it advisable and in the best interests
of the community and Buffalo County to approve the Buffalo County Local
Emergency Operations Plan. A copy of the Local Emergency Operations Plan is on
file in the office of the Kearney City Clerk.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004.
ATTEST:
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
AND EX-OFFICIO MAYOR
CITY CLERK
8.
Approve the application submitted by Delmar Nelson, Jr. on behalf of American
Legion Post #52 to conduct the Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2004
beginning at 4:00 p.m. with the parade starting at Railroad Street, north on
Central Avenue and ending at the parking lot located north of the Museum of
Nebraska Art.
9.
Approve the recommendation from the City Manager on the reappointment of JoAnn
Lilly, Mike Miller and Steve Homan to serve another term on the Planning
Commission.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 7133 – REPEAL
ORDINANCE NO. 7123 AND RE-CREATE PAVING DISTRICT NO. 2004-891A
On September 28, 2004 the City
Council approved Ordinance No. 7123 creating Paving Improvement District No.
2004-891 for 8th Street from the west lot line of Lot 6, Block 3, east to the
east lot line of Lot 6, Block 1, all in Park View Estates Second Addition to
the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.
The City filed the Ordinance with
the Register of Deeds and it was noted that the legal description with
incorrect. Therefore, it is necessary to repeal Ordinance No. 7123 and
re-create Paving Improvement District No. 2004-891. Ordinance No. 7133 reflects
the correct legal description.
Council Member Buschkoetter
introduced Ordinance No. 7133, being Subsection 1 of Agenda Item V to repeal
Ordinance No. 7123 and re-create Paving Improvement District No. 2004-891A for
8th Street from the west lot line of Lot 6, Block 3, east to the east lot line
of Lot 6, Block 1, all in Park View Estates Second Addition to the City of Kearney,
Buffalo County, Nebraska, and moved that the statutory rules requiring
ordinances to be read by title on three different days be suspended and said
ordinances be considered for passage on the same day upon reading by number
only, and then placed on final passage and that the City Clerk be permitted to
call out the number of the ordinance on its first reading and then upon its
final passage. Council Member Blankenship seconded the motion to suspend
the rules. President of the Council asked for discussion or if anyone in the
audience was interested in the ordinance. No one responded. Clerk called the
roll which resulted as follows: Aye: Blankenship, Kearney, Buschkoetter,
Hadley, Clouse. Nay: None. Motion to suspend the rules having been concurred in
by three-fourths of the City Council, said motion was declared passed and
adopted. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 7133 by number. Roll call of those in
favor of the passage of said ordinance on the first reading resulted as
follows: Aye: Blankenship, Kearney, Buschkoetter, Hadley, Clouse. Nay: None.
Motion carried. Ordinance was read by number.
Moved by Blankenship seconded by
Kearney that Ordinance No. 7133 be passed, approved and published as required
by law. Roll call resulted as follows: Aye: Blankenship, Buschkoetter,
Hadley, Clouse, Kearney. Nay: None. Motion carried.
By reason of the roll call voted
on the first reading and final passage of the ordinance, Ordinance No. 7133 is
declared to be lawfully passed and adopted upon publication in pamphlet form
and made available to the public at the Office of the City Clerk, the Kearney
Police Department and the Kearney Public Library.
VI. REGULAR AGENDA
AWARD BID FOR CENTRAL AVENUE
INTERSECTIONS
Mayor Blankenship opened for
discussion the bids received for the construction of the Central Avenue
Intersections consisting of Intersection Improvement District No. 2000-1
for Central Avenue and 21st Street, Intersection Improvement District No.
2000-2 for Central Avenue and 22nd Street, Intersection Improvement District
No. 2000-3 for Central Avenue and 23rd Street, and Intersection Improvement
District No. 2000-4 for Central Avenue and 24th Street and to consider approval
of Resolution No. 2004-204 awarding the bid to Bryant & Bryant Construction
from Halstead, Kansas in the amount of $274,183.00.
Public
Works Director Rod Wiederspan presented this matter to the Council. At the
August 10, 2004, Council meeting, the City Council approved the plans and
specifications for the 2004 Part VIII Improvements which included the following
public improvements: Intersection Improvement District No. 2000-1 for
Central Avenue and 21st Street, Intersection Improvement District No. 2000-2
for Central Avenue and 22nd Street, Intersection Improvement District No.
2000-3 for Central Avenue and 23rd Street, and Intersection Improvement
District No. 2000-4 for Central Avenue and 24th Street.
Sealed bids for the 2004 Part VIII Improvements were received on Thursday,
October 7, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. The following were the bids received:
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Bidder
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Bid
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Bryant & Bryant Construction
Inc., Halstead, KS
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$274,183.00
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Concrete Workers, Inc., Kearney, NE
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$317,172.85
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Blessing, LLC, Kearney, NE
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$420,400.00
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There was one other bid submitted
by Dan Roeder Concrete. His bid was not considered because the required bid
bond or certified check was not included.
The Engineer’s Opinion of
Probable Construction Cost was $375,569.00. The low bid from Bryant &
Bryant Construction Inc., is 27% below the Engineer’s Opinion of Probable
Construction Cost.
Assistant City Manager John
Prescott stated that the CRA will pay approximately $100,000.00 towards this
project.
Moved by Kearney seconded by
Clouse to approve the bids received for the construction of the Central
Avenue Intersections consisting of Intersection Improvement District No.
2000-1 for Central Avenue and 21st Street, Intersection Improvement District
No. 2000-2 for Central Avenue and 22nd Street, Intersection Improvement
District No. 2000-3 for Central Avenue and 23rd Street, and Intersection
Improvement District No. 2000-4 for Central Avenue and 24th Street and approve
Resolution No. 2004-204 awarding the bid to Bryant & Bryant Construction
from Halstead, Kansas in the amount of $274,183.00. Roll call resulted as
follows: Aye: Blankenship, Hadley, Clouse, Kearney, Buschkoetter. Nay: None.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION
NO. 2004-204
WHEREAS, Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers and the City of Kearney have
reviewed the sealed bids which were opened on October 7, 2004, at 2:00 p.m. for
the Central Avenue Intersections consisting of Intersection Improvement
District No. 2000-1 for Central Avenue and 21st Street, Intersection
Improvement District No. 2000-2 for Central Avenue and 22nd Street,
Intersection Improvement District No. 2000-3 for Central Avenue and 23rd
Street, and Intersection Improvement District No. 2000-4 for Central Avenue and
24th Street; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer’s Opinion of Probable Construction Cost for the project
was $375,569.00; and
WHEREAS, the
said engineers have recommended the bid offered by Bryant & Bryant
Construction of Halstead, Kansas in the sum of $274,183.00 be accepted as the
lowest responsible bids.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and City Council of the City of
Kearney, Nebraska that the Engineers recommendation is hereby accepted and
approved, that Bryant & Bryant Construction of Halstead, Kansas be and is
the lowest responsible bidder for the Central Avenue Intersections
consisting of Intersection Improvement District No. 2000-1 for Central Avenue
and 21st Street, Intersection Improvement District No. 2000-2 for Central
Avenue and 22nd Street, Intersection Improvement District No. 2000-3 for
Central Avenue and 23rd Street, and Intersection Improvement District No.
2000-4 for Central Avenue and 24th Street, to be constructed in accordance with
the plans and specifications on file with the City Clerk and that the bid of Bryant
& Bryant Construction of Halstead, Kansas in the sum of $274,183.00 be and
is hereby accepted for the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Engineer’s Opinion of Probable Construction Cost for
Central Avenue Intersections in the amount of $375,569.00 be and is
hereby accepted.
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the President of the Council of the City of Kearney, Nebraska, be
and is hereby authorized and directed to execute contracts for such
improvements in accordance with the bid, plans, specifications, and general
stipulations pertaining thereto.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004.
ATTEST:
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
AND EX-OFFICIO MAYOR
CITY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 7134 – SELL PORTION
OF AVENUE B TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Back in October of 1959, the
property owners at that time presented a petition to the City Council to vacate
the east ten feet and the west ten feet of Avenue B from 11th Street to 19th
Street. Some of the property owners purchased the right-of-way as it abutted
their property. Jerry Marlatt from the Kearney Area Habitat for Humanity
contacted the City expressing a strong interest in purchase the east ten feet
of Avenue B. They are in the process of building another home and would like to
include that portion of the vacated right-of-way as part of their legal
description. Attached is a letter from Cindy Barney on behalf of the Kearney
Area Habitat for Humanity seeking approval by the Council for the sale of this
right-of-way.
Council Member Clouse introduced
Ordinance No. 7134, being Subsection 2 of Agenda Item VI to sell the vacated
east 10 feet of Avenue B abutting Lots 1690, 1691, 1692, and the vacated south
7 feet of 13th Street abutting Lot 1690, all in Original Town of Kearney
Junction now the City of Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska to Kearney Area
Habitat for Humanity, Inc., and moved that the statutory rules requiring
ordinances to be read by title on three different days be suspended and said
ordinances be considered for passage on the same day upon reading by number
only, and then placed on final passage and that the City Clerk be permitted to
call out the number of the ordinance on its first reading and then upon its
final passage. Council Member Hadley seconded the motion to suspend the rules.
President of the Council asked for discussion or if anyone in the audience was
interested in the ordinance. No one responded. Clerk called the roll which
resulted as follows: Aye: Blankenship, Clouse, Kearney, Buschkoetter, Hadley.
Nay: None. Motion to suspend the rules having been concurred in by
three-fourths of the City Council, said motion was declared passed and adopted.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 7134 by number. Roll call of those in favor of
the passage of said ordinance on the first reading resulted as follows: Aye:
Blankenship, Clouse, Kearney, Buschkoetter, Hadley. Nay: None. Motion
carried. Ordinance was read by number.
Moved by Hadley seconded by
Buschkoetter that Ordinance No. 7134 be passed, approved and published as
required by law. Roll call resulted as follows: Aye: Blankenship,
Kearney, Buschkoetter, Hadley, Clouse. Nay: None. Motion carried.
By reason of the roll call voted
on the first reading and final passage of the ordinance, Ordinance No. 7134 is
declared to be lawfully passed and adopted upon publication in pamphlet form
and made available to the public at the Office of the City Clerk, the Kearney
Police Department and the Kearney Public Library.
OPEN ACCOUNT CLAIMS -- NEBRASKA
PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - $2,822.46; WARD LABORATORIES - $24.00
Moved by Buschkoetter seconded by
Kearney that Open Account Claims in the amount of $2,822.46 payable to Nebraska
Public Power District and in the amount of $24.00 to Ward Laboratories be
allowed. Roll call resulted as follows: Aye: Hadley, Kearney, Buschkoetter.
Nay: None. Blankenship and Clouse abstained. Motion carried.
VII. REPORTS
PUBLIC RECEPTION – NOVEMBER 4,
2004
City Clerk reminded the public of
the public reception to be held on November 4, 2004 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30
p.m. for the City Manager candidates.
VIII. ADJOURN
Moved by Hadley seconded by
Buschkoetter that Council adjourn at 7:58 p.m. Roll call resulted as follows:
Aye: Blankenship, Clouse, Kearney, Buschkoetter, Hadley. Nay: None. Motion
carried.
BRUCE L.
BLANKENSHIP
PRESIDENT OF
THE COUNCIL
AND EX-OFFICIO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
MICHAELLE E. TREMBLY
CITY CLERK